It’s fabulous that there are so many actors & actresses of Nigerian origin who make our country proud. Some of them maybe under-rated but all of them are excellent at their art.
Check out fourteen stars who have an least one Nigerian parent:
These World-Famous Actors Actually Have Nigerian Roots
It's fabulous that there are so many famous actors & actresses of Nigerian origin. The list may surprise you!
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Naijcom
on
August 21, 2015
1 Uzo Aduba
Uzoamaka Nwanneka
"Uzo" Aduba is an American actress who is known for her role as Suzanne
"Crazy Eyes" Warren on the television series 'Orange Is the New Black'.
Her parents are both Nigerians of Igbo origin.
2Dayo Okeniyi
Raised in Lagos, Dayo
Okeniyi, the youngest of five siblings, moved from Nigeria with his
family to the United States. The actor is popularly known for playing
the roles in 'The Hunger Games' and 'Terminator Genisys'.
3 Caroline Chikezie
Born in England to
Nigerian parents, Caroline Chikezie was expected to take over her
father's hospital in Nigeria, but she decided to become an actress. She
is best known for playing in comedy-drama series 'As If' and movie 'Æon
Flux'.
4 Nonso Anozie
Nonso Anozie is an
English actor of Nigerian descent. Apart from movies, he was cast to
play in the TV series 'Game of Thrones' and 'Dracula'.
5 Sophie Okonedo
Born from Nigerian
father and Jewish mother, Sophie Okonedo is a British actress and
singer. She has played in such great movies as 'Æon Flux', 'Mrs.
Mandela', 'Skin' and many more.
6 John Boyega
A British actor was
born in London to Nigerian parents. John Boyega is best known for his
2011 film debut 'Attack the Block'. He will play in the upcoming 2015
film 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.
7 Ashley Madekwe
Born in London,
Ashley Madekwe has a Nigerian father and an English mother. She is best
known for her roles in drama series 'Revenge' and America series
'Salem'.
8 Adetomiwa Edun
A British, Nigerian
and Ghanaian actor best known for his role as Sir Elyan in the
television show 'Merlin'. Lagos-born actor speaks English, French and
Yoruba.
9 Toks Olagundoye
Born in Lagos to a
Norwegian mother and a Nigerian father, Toks Olagundoye is known for her
role as Jackie Joyner-Kersee in the TV sitcom 'The Neighbors'.
10 Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Former fashion model
of Yoruba origin, Akinnuoye-Agbaje is best known for his roles in 'The
Mummy Returns', 'The Bourne Identity', and in TV series 'Lost' and 'Oz'.
11 Tracy Ifeachor
A British television
and theatre actress best known for playing in the 'Doctor Who Christmas
special, The End of Time', and TV series 'Crossbones'.
12 Olurotimi Akinosho
Rotimi was born in
New Jersey, the USA, to Nigerian parents. He appeared in the high
grossing film 'Divergent', in 'Black Nativity' and in 'Imperial Dreams'.
13 David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo was
born in Oxford to Nigerian parents of Yoruba ethnicity. He has played
supporting roles in the films 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes', 'Middle
of Nowhere', 'Lincoln, and 'The Butler'.
14 Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo's father
is Nigerian and her mother is Scottish. The British actress stared in
such movies as 'What's the Worst That Could Happen?', 'The Purge:
Anarchy' and 'Selma'.
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